59 Aurigae
59 Aurigae is a variable and multiple main-sequence star in the constellation of Auriga.
59 Aurigae visual magnitude is 6.12. Because of its reltive faintness, 59 Aurigae should be visible only from locations with dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of 59 Aurigae is 0.005 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.008 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 59 Aurigae
59 Aurigae is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 76.4°
Azimuth: 155.1°
Direction: South-South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 59 Aurigae
59 Aurigae is situated north of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of 59 Aurigae are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 59 Aurigae in the sky:
Visibility of 59 Aurigae from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
59 Aurigae is circumpolar and transits at 15:56 UTC (altitude: 77.4°)
Distance of 59 Aurigae from the Sun and relative movement
59 Aurigae is distant 530.08 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 1 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 59 Aurigae
59 Aurigae belongs to spectral class F2 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 59 Aurigae is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
59 Aurigae star system properties
59 Aurigae is a visual double star which can be observed with binoculars or small telescopes. The table below shows key information about the 59 Aurigae double sysyem: